Monday, June 2, 2008

I'm not around

but I'm nearbyin my gardendigging and plantingsoon to be matting and mulching I hope to be all done (except of course for up-keep) by the time Cheese is done with schoolAnd to get back to writing, which has been lost to plant feverbut the farther I wander out into the garden the deeper back into story I seem to gothe darn notebook pages are getting full again, though I promised I wouldn't write one more thing in them, swore anything I thought of would go directly onto draft pages. On the one hand I am frustrated as these notes make me feel farther away from finishing, more stuff I have to wade through and organize, and figure out the how and what, and where of. But another part of me is all smiles, I was empty in the winter, like my plants, asleep, nothing whispered, spoke, pulled at me. But now it does, and I am gratefull, to have my story voices back, in and amongst my flowers.

Bob told me he felt bad the other night, guilty, as he rode his skateboard down our driveway, while I was bent over a mound of dirt, digging and planting, "I feel so guilty having so much fun while you are working away". I said "but I am having fun", and he said "maybe, but not nearly as much fun as I am". He was wrong. Perhaps a different sort of fun, but I was happy. There is meditation in, a hum to, planting. I am on the task, I am in the music of my ipod, and I drift along on little currents of story. I am peaceful, easy, joyful, planting, dreaming.

Oh, I'm not so much writing, more like note taking, jotting down things to be included, bits about gardening, clouds, music, perceptions, and scraps of dialogue. (oh and of course, a few metaphors have come crashing down upon my head)

Is that the deadline by the next NaNoWriMo? I will be upset with myself if I am not done by then either, I've been working on, or "almost working" on mine for over 10 years now. If yours mostly orginated last Novemeber, then I think to fully complete it within a year would be impressive. (At least it would certainly be impressive to a literary turtle like me).

About Me

I am trying to write a story (novel, novella, novelette? If I finish it then I will know. One of two I started about 10 years ago. I think it is time). I hope to be a writer someday. If only buying books on topics and reading books about doing things were the same as actually doing them, I would have so much done.
updated 2011- I have written three stories (novels), two are still in rough draft form, the other I am perpetually struggling to edit and elevate.
On my blog. Bob=husband, Cheese=son, Taffy=me. These are the names we use for video game characters.
2011 *Now husband= Brian (same guy just using his real name), Plantboy= son (almost 15 years old, he is more into plants than video games. He still likes cheese, he just doesn't like being called it anymore.), and I am still daffy Taffy.